After inserting a media card in the reader, the computer attempts to boot from the media card.

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

The inserted media card has boot capability.

1.

If you do not want to boot from the media card, remove

 

 

it during boot or do not select the option to boot from the

 

 

inserted media card during the boot process.

 

2.

During POST (Power On Self-Test), press F9 to modify the

 

 

boot menu.

 

3.

Change the boot sequence in F10 Computer Setup.

 

 

 

Solving Display Problems

If you encounter display problems, see the documentation that came with the monitor and to the common causes and solutions listed in the following table.

Table 8-5Solving Display Problems

Blank screen (no video).

Cause

Solution

 

 

Monitor is not turned on and the monitor light is not on.

Turn on the monitor and check that the monitor light is on.

 

 

Bad monitor.

Try a different monitor.

 

 

The cable connections are not correct.

Check the cable connection from the monitor to the computer

 

and to the electrical outlet.

 

 

You may have a screen blanking utility installed or energy

Press any key or click the mouse button and type your

saver features are enabled.

password (if set).

 

 

System ROM is corrupted; system is running in Boot Block

Reflash the system ROM with the latest BIOS image.

Emergency Recovery Mode (indicated by eight beeps).

 

 

 

You are using a fixed-sync monitor and it will not sync at the

Be sure that the monitor can accept the same horizontal scan

resolution chosen.

rate as the resolution chosen.

 

 

Computer is in Sleep state.

Press the power button to resume from Sleep state.

 

CAUTION: When attempting to resume from Sleep state,

 

do not hold down the power button for more than four

 

seconds. Otherwise, the computer will shut down and you will

 

lose any unsaved data.

Monitor cable is plugged into the wrong connector.

Systems may have a monitor connection on both the motherboard or an add-in card. Try moving the monitor connection to a different connector on the back of the computer

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